Global Volcanism Program | What was erupting in the year...?

What was erupting in the year...?

Statistics for volcanoes and eruptions since 1995; data for 2020 is through the last data update (10 December 2020). Click on each year for the full list of volcanoes and additional details for that year (opens a new tab). Total eruptions counts activity that took place during any (or all) of that year. Eruptions that started as new activity are included in the total eruptions count. Data subject to change or correction due to ongoing research. Columns showing the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) values reflect the maximum VEI for the overall eruption and are assigned to the year in which the eruption started.

Year	Volcanoes Active	Countries	Eruptions Started (New)	Eruptions Total	VEI <= 2	VEI 3	VEI 4	VEI 5	VEI 6
2020	63	28	22	67	22	0	0	0	0

2019	71	28	27	74	23	2	2	0	0
2018	75	28	37	80	31	6	0	0	0
2017	71	29	33	75	27	6	0	0	0
2016	74	28	35	85	30	5	0	0	0
2015	82	31	40	87	33	5	2	0	0
2014	71	30	39	78	30	8	1	0	0
2013	71	29	34	75	29	4	1	0	0
2012	74	27	37	80	33	3	1	0	0
2011	70	27	35	76	29	3	2	1	0
2010	69	24	33	77	24	7	2	0	0
2009	68	25	31	75	28	2	1	0	0
2008	80	28	46	87	37	6	3	0	0
2007	76	29	36	81	30	6	0	0	0
2006	76	29	44	86	39	4	1	0	0
2005	75	28	46	83	39	7	0	0	0
2004	71	27	49	81	41	7	1	0	0
2003	63	25	30	66	25	5	0	0	0
2002	66	25	42	75	36	4	2	0	0
2001	65	26	35	72	29	6	0	0	0
2000	67	29	39	75	34	4	1	0	0
1999	67	26	39	70	34	4	1	0	0
1998	56	24	32	59	27	5	0	0	0
1997	52	23	26	56	22	4	0	0	0
1996	59	25	35	61	29	6	0	0	0
1995	62	29	33	65	29	4	0	0	0

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Global Volcanism Program, 2013. Volcanoes of the World, v. 4.9.2 (10 Dec 2020). Venzke, E (ed.). Smithsonian Institution. Downloaded 17 Dec 2020. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW4-2013.